Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-07-14
PRINTERS ETIQUETTE.


Rules a Decorum Especially Compiled
for Fastidious Knights OF the Stick.
It is not now considered an fat to
put the left foot in the cap G box while
setting type. though some printers
still persist in coming as nearit as pos
.siblc.
No gentleman will be guilty of spit
ting on the floor in his alley; he will
wait till he has occasion to go into
some ones else alley.
The application of the right pedal
extremity to the coat-tail vicinity OF
the saucy '.kid'' is rapidly losing its
popularity among the apprentices.
The best society does not now re-
quirc that swallOw-tail be worn
while at work. The custom OF wear
ing cocktails, however. will probably
remain popular as ever.
1t is still customary for the comp
who "bucks the tiger" Saturday night
to turn up Monday morning "dcad
broke. only to repeat the operation
next pay day. while the "tiger' wakes
fat. ''Once bit. twice sharp" seldom
applies in such cases.
BOYS should remember that it is
highly improper to get their fingers
between the bed and platen of press
as the impression is being taken. They
will seldom do it without having cause
for regret.
Most trcatiscs on decOrum recon-
mend that pie be eaten with fork;
but the most popular way of disposing
of printers .'pi'' is the old one of lay
ing it carefully away in the ''hell-box"
while no one is looking; though some
authorities claim that a better way is
to drop it into ditch on the way
home. On. B.-Neither plan is likely
to prove particularly healthy if the
"'boss" finds it ouD.
All authorities agree as to the gross
impropiety of putting knife into the
mouth, rule every lad will do well to
remember while he has an ink knife
full of ink in his hand.
Formal calls upon the comp in the
next alley for the purpose of slyly appro-
priating his sorts. still hold their place
in popular favor. These affairs should
be managed with much delicacy and
skill, that unpleasantness may be
avoided. Every well-bred comp will.
by all means. avoid such unpleasant
ness. especially if the victim is the
larger man.
The wearing of large patches is still
in vogue among those who look upon
the beer when it bubbleth. when it
foameth itself Alright The bleary eye,
unsteady hand. and general highly in
artistic ncylgc of apparel. are also much
affected by this class.
II is aot now considered just proper
to keep both hands in the pockets while
setting type; none of the rapid COM
positors do this very much while work
ing against time.
To obtain the entree to the best So
ciety it is not absolutely necessary that
a man be familiar with crushing the
GROWER. though many men know that
part of the business best.
No properly brought-up print will
carry tobacco in his pocket-not while
The can beg what he wants from some
zone else.
Dinner etiquette remains unchanged.
!, 1t is still the custom to take down the
lunch-baskct and get outside of all the
cockroacl,es have left. without unncces-
sary delay. II is no longer the proper
stliirxx. however, to stand in front Of the
.ofhce and pick the teeth with an old lye
brush.
The custom of carrying the stool
home to dinner. for fear of some one
else getting it, is becoming obsolete.
ltds now more popular to take it away
from the audacious appropriation. if
ne is small; and if he is big-why.
=ahcm! that's quite another matter, and
requires that man pare down his de-
sire to fit the circumstances
L.. Baker. in Inland Printer.